So far, the European Community pursues 4 objectives in the field on the Animal Health policy to:
‐ Ensure a high level of public health and food safety by minimising the incidence of biological and chemical risks to human
‐ Promote animal health by preventing / reducing the incidence of animal diseases, and in this way, to support farming and the rural economy
‐ Improve economic growth / cohesion / competitiveness assuring free circulation of goods and proportionate animal movements
‐ Promote farming practices and animal welfare which prevent animal health related threats and minimise environmental impacts in support of the EU sustainable development strategy